Tracking down a Carbine...

[frankderrico]

It has been done before. I remember awhile ago hearing of someone tracking down their fathers service M1 Garand. I believe they found it at a gun store. Good luke on your search.....Frank

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[landtrain]

Give me a few days and I'll look through my Freedom of Information Act listing of those M1903-A4, Garands, and Carbines that were destroyed through 1990at Captain Crunch in Anniston Alabama. (I'd like to kick myself for not asking for the M1911-A1 pistols.) This list does not include those guns that were given to foreign governments or to US. military organizations such as American Legion, VFW or those that were chromed for parade purposes. The list that I was given contain 700,000 plus serial numbers. I'll look through the list and give you either a positive or negative. Joining the Carbine Club might also help since your dada rifle was most likely in as issued condition and would have made the Carbine of the Month listing. Hope you get lucky.

[Sarge]

Hey, you guys with all the ser nr lists -
I'd like to know if My Carbine is on any of your lists - Inland 570013. It was issued to me in an artillery battery the early 60s.
Sarge